The girls are mad. At The Office (nightclub) and actually met one of my old boyfriends. He's back visiting too! Lol’'Tidy!' I responded. What was... I supposed to say to such an inane text? 'So long as you're all having a good time.'Still half asleep I thought about her text and responded again.'Well, I hope he can see now what he's missing!'As the message winged its way to her I pictured the club she was in as I'd been there myself. I thought also about the guy she’d mentioned. I'd known of. BuggeredFrom the remarks made, my thrashing, although very painful, was by no means as severe as many witnessed at the manor but if that was considered a relatively minor hiding, I shuddered to think what a 'real' thrashing would be like and I prayed that I would be able to avoid getting one.Robert came in after I'd laid there in peace if not comfort for perhaps a little more than an hour. "Cook says for me to put some more ointment on your welts and to dress you and bring you down to help with. "He even brought her up for Hogmanay." Good news indeed! How did your father react?" Surprisingly positively. She's no beauty but still very pretty and she's a lovely person." Oh well! I know I'm not very pretty..." But you're after his daughter," she smiled."I suppose. Is he over-protective or incestuous minded?" David!" Sorry, my love. I just wish he could be a bit more welcoming." I understand, my Dai. I think it's over-possessive actually." She managed a grin. "If it was incestuous I reckon. .." Oww!!" Amanda cried, wrenching away from Sirinna's touch, tears trickling down her face."I'm sorry!" Sirinna said. "Here, turn around, Amanda. No, I won't touch it again, I just want to look... oh dear... "Amanda's injured upper arm was covered in large, ugly purplish-blue bruises that had only grown worse during the night. It looked swollen as well, the skin taut and inflamed. That was no simple bruise, Sirinna realized now."We're going to have to have that looked at," Sirinna said."It.